Auto-Enrolment Payroll Support

Under the Pensions Act 2008, every employer in the UK must put their qualifying employees into a pension scheme and, where appropriate, pay contributions. This is called ‘automatic enrolment’.

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Workplace Pension And Auto-Enrolment Payroll Support

Auto-Enrolment Payroll Support

Under the Pensions Act 2008, every employer in the UK must put their qualifying employees into a pension scheme and, where appropriate, pay contributions. This is called ‘automatic enrolment’.

If you employ at least one person you are an employer and you have certain legal duties. For full details on automatic enrolment please visit The Pensions Regulator website.

Current & Future Contribution Rates

Date effective Employer minimum contribution Staff contribution Total minimum contribution
6 April 2019 onwards 3% 5% 8%
Please note; you and / or your employees may already have chosen to pay more than the minimum contributions. If your payments are greater than the increased minimum levels, you will not need to pay any more.

What do I need to do now?

Visit the Pensions Regulator website and use the online tool to find more information on what you need to do and by when.

Ongoing responsibilities

Automatic enrolment is a continuing responsibility for employers, and there are ongoing duties to carry out after your initial staging date.

For example, each time you pay your employees, including new starters, you must assess their age and earnings to see if they need to be put into a pension scheme, and how much you need to pay in.

Every three years you’ll need to put any of your eligible employees who previously opted out, or stopped saving into your pension scheme, back into it. This is called re-enrolment – The Pensions Regulator has information on their website.

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How can Nationwide Payroll Company help?

As your Payroll Provider we are fully equipped to make these deductions on your behalf and provide all of the necessary reports for you to forward on to your chosen pension provider. In certain circumstances and with certain providers, Nationwide Payroll Company will be able to upload the reports on your behalf directly to the Pension Provider.

All Types of Pay Components

A wide range of additions and deductions from pay are available as standard and are clearly shown in the Payroll Reports and on Payslips. These items may be taxable or non-taxable as appropriate. Various reports are available to suit each client’s individual needs.

Appointing an Agent with HMRC

By appointing us as your agent with HMRC we will deal with them directly on your behalf regarding any matters that arise from your payroll. We will electronically file your documents, and any correspondence from HMRC will come directly to us as your agent to enable us to deal with issues on your behalf.

Importing and Time Sheet

We can provide Import Files and Turnaround forms for details of hours worked, additional payments, expenses, etc., for completion and return, either by fax, post or email.

Auto-Enrolment Payroll Payments And Pension Reporting

One monthly payment to us covers direct BACS payments to:-
  • Employees
  • Tax and NI
  • All payroll associated costs
For more information, feel free to email us or request a free information pack.
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MyePayWindow

We can send all Payroll Documentation to our clients via our secure myepaywindow portal.

The key features of this are:

  • Ability for Employees and Employers to choose their own memorable username and password
  • Fully automated password and username resets via the Portal
  • Employee access to Payslips, P60s, and the ability to download and save as required
  • Direct secure access by you to payroll reports, spreadsheets without the need to print and/or email
  • Ability to upload payroll and other information to our payroll service team securely via the Portal, again avoiding the need to email sensitive information
  • Ability for you to ‘brand’ the site to your corporate colours and with your logo
  • Ability to access myePayWindow via desktop, tablet and smartphone devices
  • A highly secure service delivered from UK only data centres
  • A service provided by ISO27001 certified suppliers (Rackspace and Star Computers)
  • Eliminate time spent distributing paper payslips and avoid the need to print copies or issue duplicates for lost slips.
  • Environmentally Friendly as it reduces the amount of paper you use
Our fees are fixed to provide transparency and the peace of mind of what the cost will be to you each month. There are no hidden charges. The fixed monthly fee is what you pay, unless the number of employees increases significantly.
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Auto-Enrolment Payroll FAQs

What is automatic enrolment?

Automatic enrolment is the workplace pension process where eligible workers are put into a pension scheme and employer contributions may be required.

Can payroll support help with pension deductions?

Yes. Payroll support can help calculate, process and record pension deductions as part of regular payroll.

Is auto-enrolment a one-off task?

No. Employers may have ongoing responsibilities, including staff assessment, record keeping and re-enrolment duties.

Can Nationwide Payroll help small employers?

Yes. Payroll and auto-enrolment support can be provided for small employers who want practical help managing the process.

Related support: this service links closely with small business payroll services and charity payroll services.